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Jbeller 3/23/11 CITY OF LEWISTON FIRE EMPLOYEE BENEFITS THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS ARE AUTOMATIC UPON EMPLOYMENT Workers Compensation Coverage Uniforms & Safety Gear 1.45% deduction for Medicare coverage at age 65 Accrual of Vacation: (0-5 yrs. – ½ scheduled working day per month to 5 days max yearly) (5-20 yrs. – 3/4 scheduled working day per month to 8 days max yearly) (20+ yrs. – 1 1/4 scheduled working days per month to 10 days max yearly) Accrual of Sick Leave (11/2 days per month to a max of 200 days) Holiday Pay (12 1/2 days per year) Military Leave Available Leave of Absences (must furnish circumstances) Special Leaves o Bereavement o Jury Duty o Family Medical Leave o Family Sick Leave (up to 12 days of accrued sick time for the purpose of caring for an ill family member) Direct Deposit (as many financial institutions as you wish) Retirement Health Savings THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS ARE OPTIONAL UPON EMPLOYMENT: LD 1021 – employee pays 1.5% Health insurance becomes effective the 1st of the month following date of hire and is through MMEHT. o POS-C PCP is required o Indemnity – Employee pays the difference in the premiums because this one is more expensive No PCP is required o Note: insurance is Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield o Note: changes to insurance can be made during open enrollment (November each year to be effective January 1st of the next year) or for a life changing event (birth, marriage, divorce, etc.). o Health Insurance Incentive for those that have insurance elsewhere (ask for details). MMEHT – Life Insurance o Basic (equal to annual salary rounded to the next thousand) – Free o Supplemental 2, 3 times annually salary) – cost is 0.35 per 1,000. ---PAGE BREAK--- Jbeller 3/23/11 o Dependent (Plan A or Plan B) Plan A - $1.50 or $0.35 weekly Plan B - $3.20 or $0.74 weekly Income Protection o MMEHT – 40%, 55%, or 70% of income rounded to the next dollar. Delta Dental – 1 person, 2 person or 3 or more person plans available Wellness Center (CMMC) – 4 month free each year o Employee only cost $2.30 weekly after free period. o Employee/Spouse only cost $4.60 weekly after free period. Health Care Educator (CMMC) – provided to those on the health insurance plan o Aerobic Capacity Bonus Program for employees/spouses o Note: This is not optional for Employees, but is optional for Spouses on the insurance. Should spouses choose not to visit once per year, or certain benchmarks not be met, it could result in an increase in the Employee’s weekly health insurance cost. Flexible Spending Account – Group Dynamics (available to all permanent employees) o The City will give you $200.00 for free on an annual basis. o Employee can donate on their own (minimum of $200.00 and maximum of $5,000.00) o Daycare reimbursement account available – based on weekly child care rate per employee AFLAC o Personal Accident – Fixed rate o Personal Sickness – Rate is age based and will increase as time goes by United Way – an annual campaign takes place Lewiston Municipal Association NextGEN College investing plan deductions available upon request Maine PERS (MSRS) – Fire must enroll upon hire date for the duration of employment. o Employee pays 6.5% of gross weekly wages o Employer % may vary from year to year Roth IRA through ICMA ($5,000 max yearly or $6,000 for ages 50+) 457 Plans o Hartford Deferred Compensation (max contribution $16,500 yearly, but there is a provision for catch up to defer more). Flat amount or Percentage amount can be paid weekly o ICMA-RC (max contribution $16,500 yearly, but there is a provision for catch up to defer more). Flat amount or Percentage amount can be paid weekly o MaineSTART (max contribution $16,500 yearly, but there is a provision for catch up to defer more). Flat amount can be paid weekly For Public Employees ONLY – this can not be carried to a private sector job. ---PAGE BREAK--- Jbeller 3/23/11 NOTE: I HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND THE ABOVE AND FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE CONTRACT PROVIDES FOR A 12 MONTH PROBATIONARY PERIOD DURING WHICH TIME I MAY BE TERMINATED AT ANY TIME WITHOUT CAUSE AND WITHOUT REQUIREMENT OF A HEARING. SIGNATURE DATE WITNESS DATE